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Tbh I'm disappointed you haven't made a coffee with a dual crown in the reflection to troll us all 😅

More like I finally have the option of a downhill bike so I want to see what all the hype is about. I am plenty happy with Enduro and from what I've heard internally, contrary to rumours, Enduro isn't going anywhere. But just wait till you see my latest bike, new year new me.

Dak definitely seems to be pushing Intense still. If he is still on that bike, I'm glad as that's a consistency he's been lacking after being on all those teams that folded on him as he was hitting his stride on those bikes.

Dak coming in clutch with the last troll of 2023 😂

Ugh, Cathro and family flooded out if their house He also has this to say about PBR: "It’s also the end of Pinkbike Racing as we currently know it which is incredibly sad in many ways but I will hold many great memories of those two wild years"

Well it's January 1st here in Kangaroo Country.... spill the beans.

Oh, but I beg to differ! I was on the hill that day in Champery and it was a very very special moment. I yelled my lungs out and could not believe my eyes and neither could the vast majority of the people on location. Of course, the Freecaster commentary of Rob and Nigel shaped it for posterity, but it's superficial to suggest that Danny owes his career just to that broadcast and that's that. Come on! Danny was a prodigy riding the UK scene for Balfa/Appalache and then delivered everything his talent promised as a kid. Not only spectacular...

So with that logic he should retire for been a quiet lad and had 1 average season. The guy is a top 10 rider and podium threat on his day. Did he not put that cube into second at Leogang last year and pretty sure it's their best ever result as a team. He's one of the most followed racers on insta and has as much followers if not more than a lot of the "influencers" so I'm not sure what you mean. Maybe some of his 230K followers are going to be watching him and wanting to copy his...

re: canyon (and possibly other big brands)? it's an XC olympic year. could the big dumps and a brand like canyon be for XC talent at the olympic level? i have no insight or idea, but have to imagine olympics are at the forefront of budget talks for brands w/ an xc bike. re: danny - as mentioned above, he has a very solid social and youtube presence. to say he's "kinda invisible" speaks to the way the system works IMO. he's not an over-the-top personality on camera or vlogger with click-baity/controversial subject matter, so he's not recommended by the...

Thanks for sharing your insightful opinions on the nationhood of Wales and Scotland, however I feel they're wasted on the Team Rumors forum. Have you considered a speaking tour of Wales and Scotland? That way you could re-educate the locals and correct their misunderstandings. I'm sure you'd receive a warm welcome.

But isn't Danny Hart the exact example of how the world (and bikes) spins so differently compared to let's say 10-20 years ago when racing was just enough but that is simply not enough today? (Unless there is something else that makes you special – such as G.M.). He (Danny) is a kinda invisible guy in the sense that there is really not so much around besides him racing. And that might start to be a hard position for companies even if you are a top dog under the clock. More folks are realizing that they need to up their...

her race results are nothing special, the Welsh enduro series is a very small regional series with little exposure having 30k or however many followers she has is a lot of reach for some brands. however if a company gives a frame to a rider and a social media person posts about it being good for free then that’s a easy business decision. most social media people are just cheap advertising methods for big conpanies. if you post about a product and use hashtags your basically doing free advertising for a brand. your part of the problem, why would a...

Good argument/advise for a racer in 2021, not currently. Being fast and having good race results is not enough anymore - see the criteria in PB Academy season 3 for reference. Also, notice how the racers that are being dropped from their sponsors are ones with very little social media presence, not a coincidence. I also wished it was different, but it is not. Btw, wtf with that comment about the UK. That's the most Texas comment ever.

Did you not see the multiple "Welsh Enduro" wins. i.e. Wales, the country. Appreciate that nuance may be lost on non-UK people - the UK is a United Kingdom of separate countries: England, Scotland, Wales and NI. I also don't think it's "silly" to say athletes need to get better at being a brand representative/storyteller for their sponsors, rather than just the race results. There's a handful of hardcore race fans who can remember who placed where and when, but a far, far greater potential audience of people engaging with an athlete who documents their training, setup, riding and racing...

Danny off Cube and still doesn't have a ride for '24. "Still looking for something moving forward, I will be on the start line in 2024 no matter what. Challenging times right now! See you all in 2024!"

i put this in the racing talk forum too, but hooray for #USDH! https://www.vitalmtb.com/news/press-release/monster-energy-pro-downhill…

Only Fans?

imagine next week they say "introducing Santa Cruz factory racing, with our rider Greg Minaar" I will be pissed lol